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Themes in Acts 22

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Themes in Acts 22

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Acts 22:1 (show verse)

Men, brothers and fathers! Hear my defense now to you.

Paul » His defense

Acts 22:2 (show verse)

And hearing that he spoke to them in the Hebrew dialect, they all the more kept silence. And he said,

Hebrew » Used to denote the language (aramaic) of the jews
Paul » His defense

I am truly a man, a Jew born in Tarsus in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, taught according to the exactness of the Law of the fathers, being a zealous one of God, as you all are today.

Bigotry » Instances of » Of saul, in persecuting the Christians
Children » Instruction of
Children » Tutors and governors for
Children » Mode of giving public instruction to
Feet » Sitting at
Gamaliel » Celebrated » Teacher » Paul's teacher
Jews, the » National character of » Attachment to customs of the law
Knowledge » Withheld from man withheld » Called learning
Knowledge » Withheld from man » Learning, examples of men possessing
the Law of moses » Public instruction given to youth in
Paul » A zealous pharisee
Paul » Born in the city of tarsus
Paul » His defense
Paul » Educated at jerusalem in the school of gamaliel
Pharisees » Become disciples of jesus
Pharisees » Had disciples
Religion » Characteristics of » Legalism
School » Of gamaliel
Tarsus » Paul's birthplace
Zeal » Sometimes wrongly directed
FALSE » Religion characteristics of » Legalism

Acts 22:4 (show verse)

I persecuted this Way as far as death, binding and delivering both men and women into prisons;

Bigotry » Instances of » Of saul, in persecuting the Christians
Martyrdom » Exemplified
Paul » His vision and conversion
Paul » Persecutes the Christians; present at, and gives consent to, the stoning of stephen
Paul » His defense
Persecution » Is sometimes unto death
Way » Figurative » Doctrines taught by Christ
Zeal » Sometimes wrongly directed

Acts 22:5 (show verse)

as also the high priest bears witness to me, and all the elderhood. And receiving letters from them to the brothers, I traveled into Damascus indeed to lead those being bound to Jerusalem, in order that they might be punished.

Damascus » Paul's experiences in
Elders » Jewish
Jewish » Jewish
Leaders » Elders » Jewish
Paul » His vision and conversion
Paul » His defense
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Persecute the disciples
Religious » Elders » Jewish

Acts 22:6 (show verse)

And it happened to me, traveling and drawing near to Damascus: suddenly, about midday, a great light out of the heaven shone around me.

Damascus » Paul's experiences in
Paul » His vision and conversion
Paul » His defense
Persecution » The world persecuting jesus Christ

Acts 22:7 (show verse)

And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?

Damascus » Paul's experiences in
Paul » His vision and conversion
Paul » His defense
Persecution » The world persecuting jesus Christ

Acts 22:8 (show verse)

And I answered, Who are you, lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.

Damascus » Paul's experiences in
Paul » His vision and conversion
Paul » His defense
Persecution » The world persecuting jesus Christ

Acts 22:9 (show verse)

And they who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid. But they did not hear the voice of Him who spoke to me.

Damascus » Paul's experiences in
Paul » His vision and conversion
Paul » His defense

Acts 22:10 (show verse)

And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Arise and go into Damascus. And there it shall be told you all things which are appointed for you to do.

Damascus » Paul's experiences in
Paul » His vision and conversion
Paul » His defense

Acts 22:11 (show verse)

And I did not see, because of the glory of that light; being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.

Damascus » Paul's experiences in
Paul » His vision and conversion
Paul » His defense

Acts 22:12 (show verse)

And one Ananias, a devout man according to the Law, testified to by all the Jews who lived there,

Ananias » Of damascus
Ananias » A Christian » Damascus
Character » Of saints » Devout
Character of saints » Devout
Damascus » Paul's experiences in
Good » Influence » Name
Name » Good
Paul » His vision and conversion
Paul » His defense
Piety » Examples of piety » Ananias
Religion » Examples of piety » Ananias
True religion » Examples of piety » Ananias

Acts 22:13 (show verse)

coming to me and standing by, said to me, Brother Saul, look up! And the same hour I looked up on him.

Ananias » A Christian » Damascus
Damascus » Paul's experiences in
Paul » His vision and conversion
Paul » His defense

Acts 22:14 (show verse)

And he said, The God of our fathers has chosen you to know His will and to see the Just One, and to hear a voice out of His mouth.

Ananias » A Christian » Damascus
Christ, character of » Just
Damascus » Paul's experiences in
Election » Of saints, is » Personal
Jesus Christ » History of » Appears to paul (on the road to damascus)
Jesus Christ » Justice of
Jesus Christ » Names of » Just man, just person, just one
Paul » Called to be an apostle
Paul » His vision and conversion
Paul » His defense
Witnessing to the truth » Encouraged

Acts 22:15 (show verse)

For you shall be His witness to all men of what you have seen and heard.

Ananias » A Christian » Damascus
Damascus » Paul's experiences in
Paul » Called to be an apostle
Paul » His vision and conversion
Paul » His defense
Witnessing to the truth » Encouraged

Acts 22:16 (show verse)

And now what do you intend? Arise and be baptized and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

Ananias » A Christian » Damascus
Baptism » Of believers, encouraged
Baptism » Remission of sins, signified by
Church » Sacraments of sacraments of, baptism » Baptism of believers, encouraged
Cleansing » Ps 51 » Spiritual encouraged
Damascus » Paul's experiences in
Paul » Called to be an apostle
Paul » His vision and conversion
Paul » His defense
Paul » Is immersed
Prayer » Described as » Calling upon the name of the lord
Purification of heart » Cleansing, spiritual » Encouraged
Sacraments » Of believers, encouraged
Spiritual » Cleansing » Spiritual encouraged

Acts 22:17 (show verse)

And it happened to me, I returning to Jerusalem and praying in the temple, I became in an ecstasy.

Paul » Called to be an apostle
Paul » His vision and conversion
Paul » Sent to the gentiles
Paul » His defense
Temple » Solomon's » Uses of the temple » For prayer and worship
Temple » Herod the great's temple » Paul's vision in
Trance » Of paul
Vision » Of balaam » In a trance
Vision » Of paul » In a trance

Acts 22:18 (show verse)

And I saw Him say to me, Hurry and go quickly out of Jerusalem, for they will not receive your testimony concerning Me.

Jesus Christ » History of » Appears to paul (on the road to damascus)
Paul » Called to be an apostle
Paul » His vision and conversion
Paul » Sent to the gentiles
Paul » His defense
Paul » The man of vision » The vision of warning
Temple » Herod the great's temple » Paul's vision in
Vision » Of balaam » In a trance
Vision » Of paul » In a trance
Visions » Mentioned in scripture » To paul

Acts 22:19 (show verse)

And I said, Lord, they know that I was imprisoning and beating those who believed on You throughout the synagogues.

Courts of justice » Sometimes held in synagogues
Paul » Called to be an apostle
Paul » His vision and conversion
Paul » Sent to the gentiles
Paul » His defense
Synagogue » Primarily an assembly of jews and God-fearers » Had powers » Of criminal courts
Synagogues » Offenders were often » Punished in
Temple » Herod the great's temple » Paul's vision in
Vision » Of balaam » In a trance
Vision » Of paul » In a trance

Acts 22:20 (show verse)

And when the blood of Your martyr Stephen was poured out, I also was standing by and consenting to his death, and holding the garments of those who killed him.

Paul » Called to be an apostle
Paul » Sent to the gentiles
Paul » His defense
Stephen » Stoned
Temple » Herod the great's temple » Paul's vision in
Vision » Of balaam » In a trance
Vision » Of paul » In a trance

Acts 22:21 (show verse)

And He said to me, Go, for I will send you far away to the nations.

Apostles » Call of to special work
divine Call » Of the apostles » Call of to special work
Christ » Disciples of » Call of to special work
Disciples » Of Christ » Call of to special work
Leaders » Apostles » Call of to special work
Paul » Called to be an apostle
Paul » Sent to the gentiles
Paul » His defense
Religious » Apostles » Call of to special work
Temple » Herod the great's temple » Paul's vision in
Vision » Of balaam » In a trance
Vision » Of paul » In a trance

Acts 22:22 (show verse)

And they listened to him until this word, and then they lifted up their voice, saying, Take such a one from the earth! For it is not fitting that he should live.

Bigotry » Instances of » With regard to paul's preaching
religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting paul
Jewish » Jealousy

Acts 22:23 (show verse)

And as they shouted and tore their garments, and threw dust into the air,

Claudius lysius » A roman military officer
Fanaticism » The jews in their rage against paul
religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting paul
Rage » Anger, easily kindled into rage

Acts 22:24 (show verse)

the chiliarch commanded him to be brought into the fortress, saying for him to be examined by scourging, so that he might know why they cried out so against him.

Armies » March in ranks » Roman army » Captains (rv margin, military tribunes) of
Claudius lysius » A roman military officer
Courts » Advocates » Prisoners mal-treated
Courts of justice » The accused » Sometimes examined by torture
Paul » Is confined in the fortress
Prisoners » Tortured to extort self-incriminating testimony
Punishment » Minor offenses » Punishable by » Scourging
Punishments » Scourging
The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » Person accused, examined by scourging
Scourging » Instances of » Of paul
Soldiers » Perform escort duty
The Nation » Punishment » Scourging

Acts 22:25 (show verse)

And as they stretched him with thongs, Paul said to the centurion who stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman and uncondemned?

Armies » March in ranks » Roman army » Captains (rv margin, military tribunes) of
Citizens » Rights of
Claudius lysius » A roman military officer
Courts of justice » Of the romans in judea » Never examined their own citizens by torture
Fetters » Good men bound with
Paul » Characteristics of » Courage
Paul » A roman citizen
Paul » Is confined in the fortress
Roman empire » The rights of citizens
The Roman empire » Allusions to citizenship of » Exempted from the degradation of scourging
Soldiers » Perform escort duty
Trial » The right of

Acts 22:26 (show verse)

And hearing, coming near the centurion reported to the chiliarch, saying, Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman.

Armies » March in ranks » Roman army » Centurions
Armies » March in ranks » Roman army » Captains (rv margin, military tribunes) of
Citizens » Rights of
Claudius lysius » A roman military officer
Courts of justice » Of the romans in judea » Never examined their own citizens by torture
Paul » A roman citizen
Paul » Is confined in the fortress
Roman empire » The rights of citizens
Soldiers » Perform escort duty
Trial » The right of

Acts 22:27 (show verse)

And coming up the chiliarch said to him, Tell me, are you a Roman? And He said, Yes.

Acts 22:28 (show verse)

And the chiliarch answered, With a great sum I bought this citizenship. And Paul said, But I was even born free.

Armies » March in ranks » Roman army » Captains (rv margin, military tribunes) of
Citizens » Rights of
Claudius lysius » A roman military officer
Courts of justice » Of the romans in judea » Never examined their own citizens by torture
Liberty » Political
Paul » A roman citizen
Paul » Is confined in the fortress
Roman empire » The rights of citizens
Roman empire » Citizenship in » By purchase
Roman empire » Citizenship in » By birth
The Roman empire » Allusions to citizenship of » Obtained by purchase
The Roman empire » Allusions to citizenship of » Obtained by birth
Soldiers » Perform escort duty
Trial » The right of

Acts 22:29 (show verse)

Then immediately, those being about to examine him stood away from him. And the chiliarch also was afraid, fully knowing that he was a Roman, and that he had bound him.

Armies » March in ranks » Roman army » Captains (rv margin, military tribunes) of
Citizens » Rights of
Claudius lysius » A roman military officer
Courts of justice » The accused » Sometimes examined by torture
Courts of justice » Of the romans in judea » Never examined their own citizens by torture
Paul » Is confined in the fortress
Punishment » Minor offenses » Punishable by » Scourging
Roman empire » The rights of citizens
The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » Person accused, examined by scourging
Trial » The right of

Acts 22:30 (show verse)

On the next day, he desiring to know with certainty why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him from his bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all their sanhedrin to appear. And bringing Paul down, he set him among them.

Claudius lysius » A roman military officer
jewish Council » Over thirty years
Courts » supreme council
Paul » Is brought before the sanhedrin; his defense
Paul » Is confined in the fortress
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Paul brought before
Trial » The right of